新概念英語(yǔ)第一冊(cè)Lesson 77 Terrible toothache

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[詞匯](3)
    appointment n. 約會(huì),預(yù)約
    urgent adj. 緊急的,急迫的
    till prep. 直至…為止
    ★appointment[] n. 約會(huì),預(yù)約
    have an appointment (with sb.) (與某人)有約會(huì)
    Once you’ve make an appointment, you should try to keep it.
    一旦你定好約會(huì)的事情,那么你應(yīng)努力守約。
    make an appointment
    change an appointment
    When will it be conveniet for you?
    appoint v. 分配;認(rèn)命
    appointed 被任命的
    appointer 委派者,任命者
    appointee 被任命者
    appointment 約會(huì),任命,普通約會(huì)
    have a appointment with sb. 和某人有個(gè)預(yù)約
    date 男女情人之間的約會(huì)
    ★urgent adj. 緊急的,急迫的
    ① adj. 緊迫的;急迫的
    The children in that area are in urgent need of medical attention.
    那個(gè)地區(qū)的孩子們急需得到醫(yī)療方面的關(guān)注。
    ② adj. 催促的;堅(jiān)持要求的
    The cries and shouts became louder and more urgent.
    [課文]
    NURSE: Good morning, Mr. Croft.
    MR. CROFT: Good morning, nurse.
     I want to see the dentist, please.
    NURSE: Do you have an appointment?
    MR. CROFT: No, I don't.
    NURSE: Is it urgent?
    MR. CROFT: Yes, it is. It's very urgent.
     I feel awful. I have a terrible toothache.
    NURSE: Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?
    MR. CROFT: I must see the dentist now, nurse.
    NURSE: The dentist is very busy at the moment.
     Can you come at 2 p.m.?
    MR. CROFT: That's very late.
     Can the dentist see me now?
    NURSE: I'm afraid that he can't, Mr. Croft.
     Can't you wait till this afternoon?
    MR. CROFT: I can wait, but my toothache can't!
    [課文注釋]
    1、I want to see the dentist, please.
    I want to see sb. , please這一句式是表示想見(jiàn)某人時(shí)常用的句式之一。
    2、Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24th?
    Can you come at…? 這一句式通常用來(lái)約定見(jiàn)面時(shí)間。英語(yǔ)中的時(shí)間次序一般是從小到大。a.m.(=ante meridiem)上午,有時(shí)寫成A.M.或AM;下午則是p.m.(=post meridiem),有時(shí)寫成P.M.或PM。
    3、Can't you wait till this afternoon?
    情態(tài)動(dòng)詞的否定疑問(wèn)句,表示請(qǐng)求。